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We’re moving!

Friday, January 2nd, 2009 Posted by Peter Bradley in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Hi all - I've been working hard all semester getting the new AAPT members-only section up and running. Now that it is running, I'm moving this blog over to that ... Read more..

‘Working definition of evil’

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted by Peter Bradley in Teachable Moments | 1 Comment »

From Scientific American: Selmer Bringsjord at RPI (who made news last spring with an artificially intelligent agent in second life) has created a 'purely sinister person': Are You Evil? Profiling That ... Read more..

Philosophy & Death

Monday, October 27th, 2008 Posted by Peter Bradley in Teachable Moments | No Comments »

Douglas Todd at the Vancouver Sun has an interesting blog post about a new book The Book of Dead Philosophers that covers what some famous philosophers said about death: Bravest ... Read more..

Our Debate Fallacy Bingo Makes News!

Thursday, October 16th, 2008 Posted by Peter Bradley in Presidential Debates 08, Philosophy in the News | No Comments »

In the Baltimore Sun, thanks to Stephen Kiehl: Bingo! Another Fallacy. The bingo cards we generated, along with our cheat sheet, are also available via the Sun: Play 'Debate Fallacy ... Read more..

Presidental Debate 1, q8

Sunday, October 12th, 2008 Posted by Peter Bradley in Presidential Debates 08, Sample arguments, Electronic Resources | No Comments »

What is the likelihood of another 9-11? Presidential Debate 1, Question 8 Static Link [flash http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/debates/08debate1q8.swf] Read more..

Presidential Debate 1, q7

Friday, October 10th, 2008 Posted by Peter Bradley in Presidential Debates 08, Sample arguments, Electronic Resources | No Comments »

Russia. Presidential Debate 1, Question 7 Static Link [flash http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/debates/08debate1q7.swf] Read more..

Presidential Debate 1, q6

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 Posted by Peter Bradley in Presidential Debates 08, Sample arguments, Electronic Resources | No Comments »

What is your reading of the threat from Iran? Presidential Debate 1, Question 6 Static Link [flash http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/debates/08debate1q6.swf] Read more..

Presidential Debate 1, q5

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 Posted by Peter Bradley in Presidential Debates 08, Sample arguments, Electronic Resources | No Comments »

Afghanistan - do you think new US troops should be sent? How many and when? Presidential Debate 1, Question 5 Static Link [flash http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/debates/08debate1q5.swf] Read more..

Great American Thinker

Monday, October 6th, 2008 Posted by Peter Bradley in Public Philosophy, Philosophy in the News, Sample arguments, Electronic Resources | No Comments »

A 59-year old Home Depot employee from West Linn, OR won the Great American Thinker contest last month. I am not familiar with the contest, but it looks essentially like ... Read more..

Presidential Debate 1, q4

Monday, October 6th, 2008 Posted by Peter Bradley in Philosophy in the News | No Comments »

Much has been said about the lessons of Vietnam. What do you see as the lessons of Iraq? Presidential Debate 1, Question 4 Static Link [flash http://inquiry.mcdaniel.edu/debates/08debate1q4.swf] Read more..